Patton (1970) Rank 4 Reviews

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

"Through the travail of ages Midst the pomp and toils of war, Have I fought and strove and perished Countless times upon a star. As if through a glass, and darkly, The age-old strife I see, For I fought in many guises, many names, But always me." - ...read the complete Patton movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

War is hell, and Patton is one hell of a war picture, perhaps one of the most remarkable of its type ever made. ...read the complete Patton movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

The movie holds up far better than its detractors guessed - splendidly, in fact - not only thanks to Scott's spellbinding acting, but to the epic imagery, Coppola's (and Edmund North's) highly intelligent script and Schaffner's lucid, perfectly ...read the complete Patton movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Brilliant tactician, merciless disciplinarian, tireless fighter, prima donna, and staunch patriot - Patton was all of these things and more. Life for him was the battlefield, and without war, his spirit was sapped. The German military recognized ...read the complete Patton movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Reel Movie Critic (Shelley Cameron)

The inventive camera of cinematographer Fred Koenekamp assumes some fresh vantage points. Moving about the opulent rooms in magnificent Italian villas, the characters are reflected in a mirrored ceiling. In a key battle scene, he places us behind the ...read the complete Patton movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Shelley Cameron)

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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

What PATHS OF GLORY attempted to show about the relationships between officers and men of the first World War, PATTON in part attempts to do for the second. Patton, of course, is best remembered as the general who slapped a soldier. But George C. Scott, ...read the complete Patton movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Ted Prigge

On the surface, "Patton" is at once an epic war film and an intelligent biopic of a very controversial and notable figure in history. On one level, we see a wildly entertaining cinemetic war picture that probably could have starred almost anybody ...read the complete Patton movie review at Ted Prigge

Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

General George S. Patton (Scott) is a megalomaniac who writes poetry, believes in reincarnation, and wins battles like nobody's business. Speaking as an American, thank God this guy was on our side. When we meet Patton on the screen, he is delivering a ...read the complete Patton movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

The New York Times (Vincent Canby)

A huge, initially ambivalent but finally adoring, Pop portrait of one of the most brilliant and outrageous American military figures of the last one hundred years. ...read the complete Patton movie review at The New York Times (Vincent Canby)

TV Guide (Staff (Not Credited))

Patton is a war movie of unusual depth and a landmark in screen biographies. ...read the complete Patton movie review at TV Guide (Staff (Not Credited))

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Not a war film so much as the story of a personality who has found the right role to play. Scott's theatricality is electrifying. ...read the complete Patton movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Thirty years later, we can examine Patton again and discover that the film stands up as historical drama, ...read the complete Patton movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

This is the much acclaimed biopic about WWII American General George S. Patton, who swept through Europe, inspiring fear by the Germans as well as his own men through his unflinching tactical command. Garnering eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture ...read the complete Patton movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

DVD Talk (Preston Jones)

Patton is a supremely entertaining biopic and war drama that features an utterly compelling and award-winning performance from George C. Scott as the titular general - it's a film that has aged extremely well and continues to entertain some 30 years on. ...read the complete Patton movie review at DVD Talk (Preston Jones)

Dragan Antulov

The film starts in November 1942, shortly before American forces are about to receive their baptism of fire in the war against Hitler and Mussolini. Few months later their inexperience in Kasserine Pass results in major defeat at the hands of German ...read the complete Patton movie review at Dragan Antulov

DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

While the first two domestic releases of the film were nice, this new Fox Cinema Classics Collection two disc special edition release of Patton trumps them (or, in the case of the audio, at least matches them) in pretty much every way possible, ...read the complete Patton movie review at DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

As usual, the FSM CD release is beautifully produced, with quotes and pictures plentiful on the packaging. Jeff Bond's notes take the listener from cue to cue with detailed analysis. Personally, I am content with Goldsmith's 1997 re-recording ...read the complete Patton movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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Patton (1970) Rank 4 Reviews

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